Painted Mask of Jatayu

National Crafts Museum & Hastkala Academy

Title : Painted Mask of Jatayu

Accession No : 64/7/3181

This is a painted wooden mask of Jatayu having Tilak on forehead. Its beak is painted in yellow and the rest of the part is painted in white colour.


Source

  • RepositoryNational Crafts Museum and Hastkala Academy
  • CollectionMuseum Collection

Provenance

  • CountryIndia
  • StateOdisha

Period

  • Start DateMid 20th century

Condition

  • ConditionPoor
  • RemarksDark Stain, Missing Parts, Damaged
  • Action Note

Dimensions

  • Measurement (CMS)286 X 56 X 21
  • Weight (GRMS)0.00

Description

  • DescriptionThis is a painted wooden mask of Jatayu having Tilak on forehead. Its beak is painted in yellow and the rest of the part is painted in white colour.
  • Inscription/Markings No
  • ReferenceRecarving the Wood: History and Revival of Woodcarving in Uttaranchal. Mahila Haat: Delhi 2002. O.C. Handa, Madhu Jain. Wood Handicraft. New Delhi: M.L Gidwani, Indus Publishing Company, 2000.
  • KeywordJatayu, Painted, Wood, Tilak, Yellow, White Colour